THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX. THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1919.
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Agricultural College Officials
Will Support Proposal.
DATA ARE CALLED FOR
Statistics as to Condition of Soil in
District to Be Served Are to
Be Provided by Farmers.
BEND, Or., July 16. (Special.)
Regents of the Oregon Agricultural col
lege, who with President W. J. Kerr of
the college, are touring the state, are
favorably disposed toward the estab
lishment of a farm experiment station
near Bend, to serve all central Oregon,
and will co-operate to their utmost in
satisfying the agricultural needs of the
people of this section, they asserted in
personal statements and in addresses
given at a Commercial club dinner, at
which, they were guests of honor
today.
Jefferson Meyers of Portland, secre
tary of the board, took the stand that
any development of the kind must be
on a large scale, with the best experts
available in charge, because of the vast
country which would be served. Presi
dent Keerr in outlying1 the situation,
;tsked for full data regarding the needs
o ft he country, its problems and the
particular lines on which an experi
ment station could find out what is
needed, and to device further means of
extending assistance.
"1 am greatly interested in Central
Oregon," he said. "I realize that you
on the farms are working under great
difficulties. We want to help you.
There are thousands of acres in this
country still uncultivated, and much of
this could be- rendered productive."
Dr. Kerr advised that to bring the
matter to a focus, data be furnished
showing the acreage of the country to
be served, how much of it is irrigable,
how much is already under irrigation,
defiinte information as to prospects for
getting water on the arid areas, proba
ble cost of maintenance of an experi
ment station, availability of land and
money for the erection of buildings, and
tiie possibility of obtaining federal co
operation. "I am for whatever will develop the
.state, and :i an experiment station here
will do that, 1 a mcertainly for it," was
the declaration of J. K. Weatherf ord of
Albany, president of the board.
H. Vonderhellen believes that the ex
periment station would represent
money well spent, and declared in favor
of it. as did Walter M. Pierce of La
Grande, who pointed out that the vast
country of Central Oregon is without
service of the kind at the present time.
George Cornwall of Portland, having
just returned from a trip to California,
was unfamiliar with the situation and
unable to give an opinion. President
Kerr and the regents were guests of
the Dechutes county farb rueau at a
banquet given at the Pilot Butte inn
tonight.
E NOT TO DROP
TEXAS PRODUCER SAYS AO RE
LI III-1 IS YET IX SIGHT.
Increased Demands at Home and
Abroad Are Considered Respons
ible for Present Prices of I-'ucI.
No reduction in the price of gasoline
can be looked for this year, according
to three of the biggest crude oil pro
ducers in the United States, who are
passing the week in Portland looking
into western business interests. The
men are K. D. .Kelly, an engineer who
is connected with a Chicago brokerage
and oil developing company, L. D.
"Welch and C- L. "Woods of Denver. In
partnership the three control 100,000
acres of oil land in Texas, Wyoming
and Louisiana.
"The country is now turning to Texas
and that state is suffering an oil rush
not unlike the old style over-night gold
strike," he said. "In "Wichita county
alone -7 refineries were erected in the
last six months. The smaller concerns
nre making a greater success of it than
was ever dreamed of.
"Future gasoline prices are going to
depend entirely upon the number of
fields developed. When you realize
that so many automobiles are in use
now that you can't buy a good one
today without ordering weeks or months
a head, you will know where the oil
is going to. There is a national short
age and. while it is not at present seri
ous, we've go to watch out for it.
"A good ."hare of our gasoline and
oils is being shipped to Kn gland and
other count ries. After war conditions
have been adjusted and the wells of
Australia and elsewhere are back on
their old basis, attention must be
lurned to supplying this nation. We've
got plenty of use for every bit of our
own oil right in the United States with
out sending any of it away."
JACKLING PARTY IN NORTH
Meam Yat-ht Acquillo Arrives at
A rangcll Alter Slow Trip.
WRANGKLL. Alaska. July 16. The
n tea in ya cht Acquillo, carry in g Colonel
I. C. Jackling and his party, which is
making a tour of Alaskan waters, ar
rived here today. The yacht has been
traveling slowly since leaving Taeoma,
Wash., and lias made stops at Victoria
TtlupJe bay, Swauson bay, Kleweet in
let, Bella Bella, Prince Rupert and
Ketchikan.
Today was spent visiting totems and
the Chief Shakes museum of Indian
t-urios here. The person nel of the
party, besides Colonel ".lackling. in
cludes fr. K. N. Carrier. San Francisco:
Ikr. arold Prunn. San Francisco; C. N.
lilack. New York City ; J. F. Judge.
Salt Lake City : V. J. Parsons, San
Francisco; Dr. II. W. Allen. San Fran
cisco, and V. Culbertson, Jackling's pri
vate secretary.
water river. These bridges are neces
sary to complete the trunk highway
plans, as they will afford outlet to the
hundreds of ranches in the Clearwater
country which now depend on ferries
or long hauls over hard grades. Sug
gested locations for these bridges are
Spaulding, Myrtle, Agatha and Arrow.
The county commissioners seemed fa
vorably inclined toward the suggested
improvement, but took the matter un
der advisement.
1 INVESTIGATING
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DALLAS CHAUTAUQUA OPEN
Former Pelrograd Pastor Says Rus
sia Will Recover Senses.
DALLAS, Or., July 16. (Special.)
Dallas' chautauqua opened last night
in the 'big tent erected on the court
house lawn. The big tent was filled
with a record crowd from both Dalian
and surrounding country. The first
number on the programme was an en
tertainment by the McDonoueh-Kagle.
ston company. Dr. Joseph Clare's lec
ture on ."The Riddle of the Russian
Revolution" was loudly acclaimed. Dr.
Clare was for many years pastor of
the American -British Congregational
church in Petrograd, and was a resi
dent of that city during the time of
the revolution. He and his family were
finally forced to leave the country on
account of the scarcity of foodstuffs
and returned to their former home in
Kn gland.
The reign of terror now taking place
in Russia will end within a short time,
according to Dr. Clare, who said that
the Russian people will soon "come to
their senses" and again take their
place among the nations of the world.
MONTANA CROPS HELD FAIR
Report of General Failure Denied
by State Official.
HELENA, Mont.. July 16. Refuta
tion of the widespread rumors of total
crop failures in Montana is contained
in the weekly crop review of Charles
D. Greenfield, state commissioner of
agriculture. Good yields from the
many irrigated regions of the state
are predicted, and in the western part
of the state, it is declared, fruit, al
falfa and grain crops are in excellent
condition.
The review is based on reports from
17 counties, covering all parts of the
state. Estimates in a number of dis
tricts placed the yield of winter wheat
at from 3 to 10 bushels to the acre,
wit h a prospect of much higher yield
in spots.
GREENE PARK SALES OFF
County Officials Say They Acted on
Mistaken Information.
T A COM A, July 16 With the cancel
lation today of all bills of sale, with
one exception, and that expected to be
cancelled Friday, conditions at Greene
Park. Camp Lewis, tonight are virtu
ally the same as they ware Monday
morning befora county officials ap
peared and sold personal property and
fixtures cf a number of the conces
sions for taxes.
Officials said today that, through a
misunderstanding, they had believed
the sale of th2 property necessary to
protect the county. Investigation,
they said, later proved their belief un
founded and immediate steps were
taken to cancel the results cf the sale.
IDA M. TARBELL SPEAKS
Noted Writer Is Guest of Honor at
Chehalis Luncheon.
CHEHALIS, Wash., July 16. (Spe
cial.) Miss Ida M. Tarbell, noted news
paper and magazine writer, today was
the principal attraction at the Chehalis
Chautauqua. he spoke on the Paris
peace conference. At noon a special
luncheon was served in honor of Miss
Tarbell by the Citizens' club members
and others.
The 1919 Chautauqua here has out
classed all others in point of attendance
and interest. A contract has been made
for
Lewiston to Be Host to 7 5.
LEWISTON", Idaho. July 16. (Spe
cial.) Thomas B. Hill, secretary of the
Washington state chamber of com
merce, has written tothe Lewiston com
mercial club notification of a visit of
the southwestern Washington delegates
to the chamber of commerce meeting
to be held in Spokane on July 20, and
asks that hotel occommodations be pro
vided for about 75 men from the Walla
Walla and Yakima districts. The tour
ists are coming by way of Lewiston in
order that they may see the Lewiston
Hill highway.
French Seek Supplies.
SEATTLE. July 1C. Exporters do
siring to reach French markets will
have the opportunity tomorrow with
the arrival here of II. L. Skinner, agent
for the Francais Des Etates Unis. The
Frerch - company, with a $1,000,000
capitalization, has named the is t eel
Producers' Export corporation of Xew
York, which Mr. Skinner represents, as
its sole buying agent in the United
States. Canned salmon, fruits, milk,
prunes and more than 5000 tons of
mi gar are wanted at once by the
French company.
Seattle Men Plan Defense.
SEATTLE. July 16. All but two of
12 present county officials and busi
ness men indicted by the recent county
grand jury for alleged participation
in recent disappearances of liquor from
the county-city building have engaged
counsel. The defendants will be ar
raigned next Tuesday. Some of the
lawyers intimated the validity of the
grpTid jury proceedings would be assailed.
Read The Oreeotiian classified ads.
BODY
Phez Company Wins Injunction.
SALEM. Or. July 16. (Special.) An
ir.iunction has been issued in the cir
cuit court here restraining S. E. War
den from disputing of his loganberry
crop to anyone but the Phez company.
An accounting of the berries grown in
1919 and not delivered to the Phez
company was n lso asked for and a
judgment for the difference between
the rontract price and the market price
of all the berries not delivered was
nought.
lour Clearwater Bridges Planned.
LEWISTON. Idaho. July 16. (Spe
cial. 1 A committee of good roads
workers comprising F. S. Randall, K. S.
Krb. P. C. Beach. E. M. Khrhardt and
William Thomson presented tothe coun
ty commissioners yesterday the matter
of bonding the county for $400,t'00 to
build several bridges across the Clear-
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Affairs of Accident Commis
sion to Be Scanned.
NINE ARE ON COMMITTEE
Slate Chief Kxecntive Savs That
Probe Is to Determine Truth of
Reports In Circulation.
SALEM, Or.. July 16. (Special.)
Personnel of the committee to investi
gate the. affairs of the industrial acci
dent insurance commission was an
nounced by Governor Olcott today. The
committee is to consist of nine mem
bers, three of whom are recommended
by the industrial association of Orenon
to represent employers, three by the
federation of labor to represent em
ployes, and three by the governor to
represent the people of the state.
The investigation committee is to be
made up as follows:
Employers A. Doty. president
Multnomah Lumber & Box company.
Portland: A. G. Laube, vice-president
Willamette Iron & Steel works. Port
land; A. C. Dixon, manacer Booth
Kelly Lumber company. KuKpne.
Employes Frank Green. 451 Simpson
street, Portland; J. H. Brooks. C26 East
Kifty-ninth street north. Portland:
Sandy McLain, 615 Cosbie street. Pen
dleton. For the state Robert S. Gill, editor
Four L Bulletin of Loyal Legion of
Loggers and Lumbermen. Portland: i
K. Appcrson. president Mc.Minnvllle
National bank, McMinnville; H. J. Over
turf, manager ' Bend Commercial club.
Bend.
Inquiry 1. Requested.
The governor arrived at a determina
tion to call an Investigation of the
affairs of the accident commission sev
eral weeks ago after, resolutions had
been received in the executive office
asking for such an investigation and
after W. A. Marshall, a member of the
commission, had requested that the ex
ecutive office have an investigation
made.
"The reason for calling this investi
gation is to allay any fears which
might exist that the affairs of the
commission are not being conducted on
a proper basis," said the governor in
announcing the personnel of the inves
tigation committee today.
'It became apparent to me that in
some sources confidence in the com
mission had been shaken by reports,
either true or erroneous, the truth of
which the probe will determine. It is
my belief that for the best interests of
the workmen's compensation act and
every one connected with its adminis
tration whatsoever that the commission
which administers the law should have
the most complete confidence of the
people.
Real Situation Wanted.
"To see that confidence is maintained.
I have asked for this investigation and
I have made the committee large
enough and have asked men of caliber
to serve who are big enough bo that
when the committee makes its final
findings I believe the people of the
state will have entire confidence in
what they say as to the situation which
has existed in the administration of the
act. There will be no whitewash of
any of the commission's affairs. The
plan is to find out just exactly what
has been done and what is being done
in the administration of the act. and if
any faults are discovered to take steps
to rectify them."
WALDP0RT URGES HIGHWAY
Prospects of Oil Discovery Makes
People Anxious for Good Road.
CORVALLIS. Or., July 16. In case
Lincoln county will prefer the grade,
the road to Waldport or a part of it
will be covered with crushed rock this
season by the state highway commis
sion, says O. V. Hurt, who was in the
city on the return trip from Portland.
Commissioner Booth and Engineer
Nunn will go over the road this week.
"Waldport wants an outlet and wants
it as quickly as possible." says Mr.
Hurt. "We are drilling for oil down
at our place at a terrible rate and we
are going to find it. and when we do
all the roafls we can get won't be half
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enough to hold the traffic. The origi
nal company to come into Waldport,
which has 23.000 acres under lease, has
one hole down 1100 feet and ia starting
another, thia operation be in ft about a
mile south of town. They have spent
$40,000 already and have confidence
enough to Kpend $400,000 to find what
they know is there."
secure another aviator who will fly
t he plane and carry pasenftera who
have higned up with the Commercial
rlii b. Other persona who wish to fly
will a l,8o be taken as the plane will
probably remain In Salem until the
recovery of Lieutenant Browne.
FLYER IS NERVOUS WRECK
Lieutenant Floyd D. Browne Ordered
. lo Take RcM.
SALEM. Or.. July 16. (Special.)
Lieutenant Ioyd . Browne, who was
to have pi vsn passenger-carry in e
flights during the Fourth of July cel
ebration, is suffering from a iiervoua
breakdown and has been ordered by his
ph bician to take a rest of 30 to 60
daye.
The Commercial club and Lieutenant
Browne are m a k i n tr arrancementa to
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the long run it is cheaper. Built
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It really washes the clothes
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Fifth and Oak Sts.
Vacuum Cleaner Headquarters
Seattle Company at JfaNcy.
HAlsSKY. fir., Julv 1(5. f Special -
The Kllonpbura: Produce company of
Salt le lias JuhI opnd a cream sta
tion here with H. I . Sloven of for
vail ia in charge. For several months
heretofore Sw ii t & o. have had the
field m this lino exclusively horc.
Linn I 'armors I. ike Sunshine.
HALSKT. Or.. July 1. (Special.
With t hermrtinr-ters rejr ist rincr from
92 to 98 degrees here the past few day?,
the farmers have only laughed at the
heat and continued the work of har
vesting the bigget and best crop of
hay this ect ion has known for year.
lore hay. vetch and grain, is celling
for from $16 to $1S a ton. Wheat liar
vent has begun, with prof-poets good
for a bumper yield.
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